Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Bashorun Akinwole, popularly known as Wolekanle, as his new Chief of Staff, while Mrs Aderonke Adedayo has been named Director-General of the state’s Due Process Office.
The appointments were announced on Monday, October 12, 2026, in a statement issued by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital.
According to the statement, the appointment letters were signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde.
Adedayo, who currently serves as Special Adviser on General Intervention and Donor Agencies, will retain her existing position while taking on the additional responsibility of heading the Due Process Office.
The statement said the appointments take immediate effect.Governor Makinde congratulated the new appointees and charged them to discharge their responsibilities with loyalty, commitment and dedication to the service of Oyo State.
Makinde’s Chief of Staff Resigns
The appointments came on the same day the governor’s immediate past Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, resigned from the administration.
Ogunwuyi’s resignation letter, dated October 12, 2026, stated that his decision took effect immediately.
The former Chief of Staff, who previously served as a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, expressed gratitude to Makinde for the opportunity to serve in his administration.
In the letter, Ogunwuyi described his time in government as an honour, noting that he was proud to have contributed to the development and progress of the state.
More Aides Exit Makinde’s Administration
Ogunwuyi is among several political appointees who have left Makinde’s administration in the past two months.His resignation and the latest appointments come amid changes within the governor’s team as the administration continues its work in Oyo State.
The appointment of Akinwole as Chief of Staff is expected to see him take charge of coordinating the governor’s administrative and political engagements, while Adedayo will oversee the responsibilities of the Due Process Office alongside her existing duties.
The state government has not provided further details on the circumstances surrounding Ogunwuyi’s resignation.
